Suction-cleaner.



J. B. KIRBY. SUCTPON CLEANER. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21. 1915.

Patented July 25, 1916 JAMES B. KIRBY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

SUCTION-CLEANER.

1,192,830. Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J uly 25, 1916.

Original application filed December 7, 1914, Serial No. 876,642. Dividedand this application filed June 21,

1915. SerialNo. 35,225.

- companying drawings;

This invention relates to suction cleaners of the type particularlyapplicable to indoor domestic. use and designed primarily for use uponlloors, floor coverings, stairs, and the like. Such machines enjoy alarge amount of deserved popularity because of their light weight, easyoperation, and eiiectiveness. In their preferred constructiomsuchmachines comprise a casing having an operating nozzle or suction mouth,a pumping device in said casing communicating with said mouth anddischarging into a dust bag or other separator, an electric motoroperatively connected to the pumping device, and an operating handleconnected to some part of said casing whereby it may be manipulated.

According to my invention the electr c conduit whereby the motor isoperated 1S first passed along the handle to a point adjacent to itsupper end and is thereafter led away from the same to a connection witha suitable outlet or lamp socket. Ilooks or other shoulders are providedupon the handle for the reception of the when the machine is not in useror to carry a surplus of cord while the machine is :being used, and acontrolling switch 15 provided near the upper'end of the handle and nearthe point where the flexible cord leaves the same. I

The present application is a dlvision of my application Serial No.876,642 (now Patent No. 1,184,458, granted May 23, 1916) wh ch in turnwas a continuation ota yet earl er application filed November 2, 1910,Serial No. 590,276.

In the drawing ing a part of this application have illustrated oneembodiment of my said invention.

In this drawing 1 represents the cleaner casing, provided with thesuction nozzle 2, motor 3 and connected with the dust bag 4..

.5 denotes the handle of the cleaner which consists of a rigid rodpivoted to the cleaner casing at 6.

The electric energy is conveyed to the ma iicxible cord while in "use afew'turns ofthe accompanying and form-- the conduit 7; which passes 5 toa point nea'r its upper chine by means of along the handle end where itbranches therefromhn the form of a flexible cordol. cable 8; theconduit-7 is preferably concealed during its passage along the handle bybeingcontained in a suitable groove or bore.

other connection 9 whereby'it can be ailixed to anyconvenic-nt outlet,and'a switch 10 of any suitable orconvement type is carried by the upperend of the handle above the dust The end of the I cord 15 provided witha suitable plug or thereon; in the present embodiment saidmembersconsist of a pair of hooks'13-12 having their prongs projecting awayfrom each other. Both of the hooks are located between the switch andthe cleaner, and the switch is located above the end of the dust .bag.Wl'ith this :xrrangement of parts it'is to have the controlpossible forthe operator of the motor always immediately under the hand, so as topermit stopping and starting of the same without the necessity ofreaching past and coming into contact with the dust bag. whichfrequently gives off an amount of fine dust when brushed or struck; Alsothe flexible cord or cable can be wound upon these books when themachine is not in use, thus preventing the wires becoming broken or theinsulation destroyed, and also conveniently be left upon these hooks, incase the total length of thesame should be greater than nceessary forcovering the particular surface being cleaned; Vhethcr the cable is allremoved from the hooks before the cleaner is put into use, or a portionof it is left wound thereon, the position of the switch 10 permits thereadycontrol of the motor. v

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is: i

-.1. In a device of the character described, a portable casing havingeljectri rally operated mechanism therein and also having an operatinghandle. an electriczswitch carried by said handle at'a point removedfrom said casing. an electric conduit connecting said switch and the,mcclmnism in the casing and running along the handle, a flexible cord orcable can cable constituting a. second electric conduit extending fromsaid handle and connected througl'i said switch, and a pair of spacedcoil-holding clips carried by said. handle between said switch andeasing.

2. In a suction cleaner, the combination with a portable casing having apump chamber and a discharge neck, an operating hairdletsecured to sa Edcasing, and a dust bag hav|ing one end secured to said neck and theother end to said handle, the pumping 1necl1- anism being electricallyoperated, of an ele trio switch carried by said handle at a;

poi t above said dust bag, a flexible cord or cable constituting anelectric conduit extending from said cleaner, means carriedby the handlebetween said switch and easing adapted to have a portion of saidelectric conduit coiled thereon, and a second electric conduit passingalong said handle from said switch to said casing.

3. In a suction cleaner, the combination with a portable casing having apump chamher and a discharge neck, an operating handle secured to saidcasing, and a dust bag having one end secured to said neck and the otherend to said handle, the pumping mechanism being electrically operated,of an electric switch carried by said handle at a point above said dustbag, a flexible cord or 3 casing, and a second electric conduitpassingalong said handle from said switch to said casing.

4c. In a device of the character described, -a portable casing havingelectrically oper- 1 ated mechanism therein and also having an operatinghandle, an electric switch carried 5' by said handle at a point removedfrom said casing, an electric conduit connecting said 3 switch and themechanism in the casing and running along the handle, a flexible cord orcable constituting a second electric conduit connected to said switch,and means carried }by said handle between said switch and I casingadapted to havea portion of the sec ond electric conduit coiled thereon.I In testimony whereof, I hereunto aflix my {signature in the presenceof two witnesses. l

' JAMES B KlRBY.

Witnesses:

ROBERT L. BRUCK, HAROLD E. SMrrn.

